Amazing Spider-Man To Be Reprinted in Sunday Comics

[Norrin_Radd]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amazing_Spider-Man_(TV_series)

 

14 episodes.... no wonder I've never heard of it!

 

 

Let's have a poll.

[joe_collector]

Let's have a poll.

 

I think we need to have a poll of what we think Norrin's foot tasted like.

 

You were owned sucker!!

[Norrin_Radd]

14 episodes of Spider-man vs 83 episodes of Hulk.

 

It looks like Spider-man is the one who was "owned".

 

 

The Spider-man series must have really sucked because I've never heard of it in any of the thousands of threads I've read on these boards, but the Hulk TV series has been mentioned numerous times.

 

I had honestly never heard mention of it anywhere.

[mica]

Norrin it was better than the Green Hornet.

If I was to list the best superhero TV shows it might look like this.

1 Hulk

2 Superman (50's)

3 Batman (60's)

4 Smallville

5 Greatest American Hero

6 Wonder Woman

7 Spiderman

8 Flash

9 Lois & Clark

10 ...........

.........

.....

20 Green Hornet ---And perhaps the Six Million Dollar Man could be thrown in there somewhere.

[Spider-Variant]

Okay, the Spider-Man television show was only slightly better than having nonething. And that's only slightly.

 

As previously mentioned, it might have had more appeal if it had some recognizable villians.

 

The special effects were horrible. You could actually see the metal cable pulling the actor as he raced up the wall.

 

The costume, well, bad at best.

 

But when it's all you had, you couldn't complain.

[Ares]

Okay, the Spider-Man television show was only slightly better than having nonething. And that's only slightly.

 

As previously mentioned, it might have had more appeal if it had some recognizable villians.

 

The special effects were horrible. You could actually see the metal cable pulling the actor as he raced up the wall.

 

The costume, well, bad at best.

 

But when it's all you had, you couldn't complain.

[goldust40]

Okay, the Spider-Man television show was only slightly better than having nonething. And that's only slightly.

 

As previously mentioned, it might have had more appeal if it had some recognizable villians.

 

The special effects were horrible. You could actually see the metal cable pulling the actor as he raced up the wall.

 

The costume, well, bad at best.

 

But when it's all you had, you couldn't complain.

 

It depended how old you were at the time. I was 15 when I saw the show, and I thought it was embarrassingly bad - SFX aside, the -script and acting were pretty grim. The Hulk series, although not particularly good (very repetitive, and equally lame in the SFX department) was at least watchable.

[Spider-Variant]

Yes, I was a little younger. It was proabably good at the time, but gets worse as I look back.

 

 

The actor who played Peter Parker, Nicholas Hammond, if I recall correctly, was also one of the children in the Sound of Music. Can't watch that movie without thinking Spidey.

[joe_collector]

The actor who played Peter Parker, Nicholas Hammond, if I recall correctly, was also one of the children in the Sound of Music.

 

That's what I first thought of when I saw the Spidey TV show.. "Hey, thats the guy from The Sound of Music!". Weird.

[uclapeterg]

Norrin it was better than the Green Hornet.

If I was to list the best superhero TV shows it might look like this.

1 Hulk

2 Superman (50's)

3 Batman (60's)

4 Smallville

5 Greatest American Hero

6 Wonder Woman

7 Spiderman

8 Flash

9 Lois & Clark

10 ...........

.........

.....

20 Green Hornet ---And perhaps the Six Million Dollar Man could be thrown in there somewhere.

 

You only put Smallville at no. 4?

[uclapeterg]

Okay, the Spider-Man television show was only slightly better than having nonething. And that's only slightly.

 

As previously mentioned, it might have had more appeal if it had some recognizable villians.

 

The special effects were horrible. You could actually see the metal cable pulling the actor as he raced up the wall.

 

The costume, well, bad at best.

 

But when it's all you had, you couldn't complain.

 

It depended how old you were at the time. I was 15 when I saw the show, and I thought it was embarrassingly bad - SFX aside, the -script and acting were pretty grim. The Hulk series, although not particularly good (very repetitive, and equally lame in the SFX department) was at least watchable.

 

well, some of us were a lot younger and were easily impressed

[mica]

You only put Smallville at no. 4?

Yeah, it's not set in stone, but the hulk was very popular.

I wasn't alive during the Superman show but it was also very popular....(He even appeared on I love Lucy).

The 1960's batman show was very popular and filled with recognizable guest villians from hollywood, in spite of people cringing in disbelief nowadays at all the lame dialogue.

Smallville is in good company. Please remember, your mileage may vary.

[joe_collector]

The 1960's batman show was very popular and filled with recognizable guest villians from hollywood, in spite of people cringing in disbelief nowadays at all the lame dialogue.

 

Jesus, the entire show was a comedy/satire, and it was funny then and still is today. Totally tongue-in-cheek mayhem that really poked fun at the pure stupidity of the comic character genre.

 

Complaining about Batman's cringe-factor for comics book geeks is like a cop watching Police Squad and harping that Drebin failed to follow procedures.

[OldGuy]

Complaining about Batman's cringe-factor for comics book geeks is like a cop watching Police Squad and harping that Drebin failed to follow procedures.

 

Arch! This is the perfect custom title for JC.

[mica]

The 1960's batman show was very popular and filled with recognizable guest villians from hollywood, in spite of people cringing in disbelief nowadays at all the lame dialogue.

 

Jesus, the entire show was a comedy/satire, and it was funny then and still is today. Totally tongue-in-cheek mayhem that really poked fun at the pure stupidity of the comic character genre.

 

Complaining about Batman's cringe-factor for comics book geeks is like a cop watching Police Squad and harping that Drebin failed to follow procedures.

I'm not sure but I think you are agreeing with me in some manner.

[awe4one]

It depended how old you were at the time. I was 15 when I saw the show, and I thought it was embarrassingly bad - SFX aside, the -script and acting were pretty grim. The Hulk series, although not particularly good (very repetitive, and equally lame in the SFX department) was at least watchable.

 

I was younger and could tell it was bad. Stopped watching after a couple of episodes. Hulk was merely OK. Wonder Woman was probably the best of the bunch...but barely...

 

Jim

[joe_collector]

The 1960's batman show was very popular and filled with recognizable guest villians from hollywood, in spite of people cringing in disbelief nowadays at all the lame dialogue.

 

Jesus, the entire show was a comedy/satire, and it was funny then and still is today. Totally tongue-in-cheek mayhem that really poked fun at the pure stupidity of the comic character genre.

 

Complaining about Batman's cringe-factor for comics book geeks is like a cop watching Police Squad and harping that Drebin failed to follow procedures.

I'm not sure but I think you are agreeing with me in some manner.

 

Nope, not at all.

 

The ONLY reason to "cringe in disbelief at the lame dialogue" is if you think (or want to believe) it's actually being played straight. Obviously it's not, and the TV show has a definite kitsch appeal, and is quite enjoyable even today.

 

The only people I've ever met that hate the 1960's Batman show, and for that same reason, are comic book fanboys who dislike seeing the genre being satirized, and somehow feel that the show is almost sacreligious against their chosen comic book religion.

 

But the general public loved it in the 60's, and the reruns still bring them in today.

[BlackHeartedDwarf-migratio]

I can't imagine why anyone would care enough to actually start an argument over this.

It can't be because he's a comic geek...everyone knows comic geeks argue about beer.

[joe_collector]

I know, I know, I'm crazy for wanting one of the seminal comic book characters to be properly introduced to the next generation of young readers. What a zany thought.

[october]

Complaining about Batman's cringe-factor for comics book geeks is like a cop watching Police Squad and harping that Drebin failed to follow procedures. The only people I've ever met that hate the 1960's Batman show, and for that same reason, are comic book fanboys who dislike seeing the genre being satirized, and somehow feel that the show is almost sacreligious against their chosen comic book religion.

 

I know, I know, I'm crazy for wanting one of the seminal comic book characters to be properly introduced to the next generation of young readers. What a zany thought.

 

It's amusing that you go from ridiculing "comic geeks" for not liking the campy Batman TV show because it didn't present the character correctly to angrily complaining about newspapers not presenting the Spider-Man character correctly. I hope for your sake you are being intentionally ironic, but I kinda doubt it.